Winnipeg comic fans celebrate Free Comic Book Day
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Comic fans from around the city came out in droves Saturday to celebrate their favourite comic titles, and discover what's new in the scene.
Comic fans from all over the city showed up at their local comic stores Saturday to celebrate Free Comic Book Day.
Erica Van Oeveren, one of the owners of 204 Comics in St. Vital, says the store sees record numbers come through the doors every year, with fans checking out what’s new in the scene and celebrating their favourite titles.
“It’s fantastic,” Van Oeveren says. “Everyone comes out of the woodwork. It’s so great, so much fun to see everyone.”
And with more comics like Deadpool and Invincible getting adapted for the big screen, Van Oeveren says a different crowd is emerging.
“Disney+ and other streaming services have really amped that up, in making them accessible and welcoming the newer generation into comics.”
Nicholas Friesen, a local comic creator, says he’s also noticed the shift. “Just before I got here, I saw a whole group of kids coming out. And they were dressed in Batman cowls, and they had all their free comic books.”
Friesen says a lot of kids start their journey into comics with graphic novels.
“But to pick up a single issue, 24-page, floppy comic, and to learn about the page turn, and to see the action come to effect, it’s like nothing else,” Friesen says. “You can read these things online, but there is something about holding the physical pages in your hand.”
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